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Last week of WNBA action wrapped up one of the most chaotic periods of basketball. While impressive performances excited the fans as always, some ugly brawls grabbed attention as well. From running into referees to slamming each other down to the floor, the league has seen it all in last few days of action.

From the reigning MVP A’ja Wilson to All-Star Arike Ogunbowale, stars of the league dealt with this harsh physicality in just a week.

Series of fights break out in the WNBA

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In a recent segment on WNBA Hoop Streams, Christine Williams discussed this very week of chaos in the WNBA

A’ja Wilson took a blow to the face from Jonquel Jones’ elbow in the second quarter. She said she was okay but went on to shoot 2 for 14 after that,” said Williams, recounting the incident that took place during the Las Vegas Aces game against the New York Liberty. “In the Wings’ loss to the Sky, Arike Ogunbowale was ejected after she was fouled hard and her momentum carried her toward an official.”

Williams discussed two incidents that led to major consequences. While A’ja Wilson lost a step, having an underwhelming shooting night, Ogunbowale faced a much more bizarre consequence. The Wings’ point guard got fouled hard but ended up getting ejected herself, after accidentally running into the referee.

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However, while the fans imagined this to be the end of chaotic incidents in the WNBA, the league had a lot more in store. From ugly brawls to a historic number of foul calls, the unbelievable week of mayhem continued to shock the basketball world.

More chaos ensued in the unbelievable week

While A’ja Wilson and Arike Ogunbowale dealt with some nasty blows last week, things seemed a lot more difficult for Layshia Clarendon and Ruthy Hebard.

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During the Chicago Sky’s matchup against the Dallas Wings, things seemed to heat up from the get-go. After Ogunbowale’s ejection, Sky’s Odyssey Sims and Ruthy Hebard faced severe consequence too.

Reporting this particular altercation, Christine Williams said, “Sky Wings game also saw a dust up between Odessey Sims and Sky guard, Dana Evans that resulted in technical fouls. Then Chicago’s Ruthy Hebard left the bench during the Evans-Sims skermish and was ejected too. The officials ended up calling 54 fouls, the most in any WNBA game this season“.

Then came yet another major tussle between Layshia Clarendon of the Los Angeles Sparks and Brittney Sykes of the Washington Mystics. While trying to foul Clarendon, Sykes grabbed the 5’9 guard who retaliated by taking Sykes down with her. This led to an ugly brawl that ended up earning both players ejections.

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The unbelievable week of intense physicality came to an end but one cannot tell if this marks the end of the chaos or not. With Kelsy Plum joining the ranks too, the wild times in the WNBA see no end. However, the highly impressive talent in the league promises to make up for it all.